Topic: Europe — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-13 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz has accused EU leaders of weakness over the US-Israeli war on Iran, warning that Brussels’ “servile” attitude toward US President Donald Trump risks fueling Euroskeptic sentiment.
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[2026-03-13 05:10 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pilots reportedly adopting Russian tactics as statement in name of new Iranian supreme leader vows continued attacks on US bases
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[2026-03-13 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Meg Gustafson, of the United States, competes in the alpine skiing women’s alpine combined VI slalom event at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
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[2026-03-13 05:08 UTC+10:00] [Quiz and trivia games] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Josh Wardle hopes his digital take on the cryptic crossword can be a gradual on-ramp crossing the cultural divide between Britain and the US
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[2026-03-13 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO – Una mujer camina frente a una pantalla gigante con el logotipo de Google en un evento en el Paris Google Lab, al margen de la cumbre AI Action en París, el 9 de febrero de 2025. (AP Foto/Thibault Camus, Archivo)
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[2026-03-13 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El danés Jonas Vingegaard, ganador del Tour de Francia, celebra en el podio tras la última etapa del Tour de Francia en París, Francia, el 23 de julio de 2023. (Foto AP/Daniel Cole, Archivo)
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[2026-03-13 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -People visit the archaeological site of Pompeii, near Naples, southern Italy,Tuesday, May 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
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[2026-03-13 04:05 UTC+10:00] [assault] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The victim, who has a learning disability, was deprived of food, forced to do manual labour and assaulted by Amanda Wixon, the court heard
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[2026-03-13 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: For the past month, US President Donald Trump and his secretaries of state and of war have emphasised a vision of the United States as a white Christian European nation at war with the non-Christian, non-white world.
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[2026-03-13 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The first permanent exhibition of Pompeii’s historic casts is now on display in Italy, paying homage to those who were brutally killed after being engulfed by an inundation of volcanic ash.
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[2026-03-13 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: In late February, Russia’s Justice Ministry announced fresh additions to its extensive list of “foreign agents” — a label that authorities use to target individuals and organizations seen as enemies of the state.
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[2026-03-13 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: In late February, Russia’s Justice Ministry announced fresh additions to its extensive list of “foreign agents” — a label that authorities use to target individuals and organizations seen as enemies of the state.
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[2026-03-13 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A British base in Iraq has come under attack from Iranian drones, wounding a number of American soldiers.
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[2026-03-13 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tour de France winner Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard celebrates on the podium after the last stage of the Tour de France in Paris, France, on July 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File)
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[2026-03-13 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Italian defense firm Leonardo said it is "positioned on a path of strong growth" on Thursday, as European defense companies stand to gain business from the war in Iran, as they have been boosted by the war in Ukraine.
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[2026-03-13 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Uganda has announced visa-free entry for nationals of 40 countries, excluding the United States and European Union nations from this list. This is a new measure.
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[2026-03-13 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s prison service is grappling with a deepening staffing shortage, with tens of thousands of positions unfilled last year, highlighting mounting personnel problems across the country’s law enforcement agencies as the war in Ukraine stretches into its fifth year.
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[2026-03-13 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain's leftist government on Thursday said it would soon present a plan to contain the Middle East war's impact on Spanish electricity and fuel prices.
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[2026-03-13 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, leads a meeting with top security and defense officials at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside of Moscow, Aug. 12, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
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[2026-03-13 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: British singer Morrissey on Thursday cancelled his concert in Valencia due to "lack of sleep" caused by the noise of the famous Fallas festival, currently underway in the eastern Spanish city.
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[2026-03-13 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A base in Iraq used by British troops has come under attack from Iranian drones, wounding a number of American soldiers.
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[2026-03-13 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.K. regulators are calling on social media giants to enforce stricter protection for children on their platforms after a blanket ban for under-16s was rejected by lawmakers.
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[2026-03-13 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez helps a ballboy to his feet after teammate Pedro Neto pushed him over in a rush to get the ball back in play, during the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, in Paris, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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[2026-03-13 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers’ Questions session in parliament in London, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
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[2026-03-13 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, has criticized the US-Israeli war on Iran, branding it part of a dangerous trend “outside international law.” She also condemned a deadly strike on an Iranian school widely attributed to the US.
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[2026-03-13 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, has criticized the US-Israeli war on Iran, branding it part of a dangerous trend “outside international law.” She also condemned a deadly strike on an Iranian school widely attributed to the US.
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[2026-03-13 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: British singer and songwriter Morrissey performs at the Vive Latino music festival in Mexico City on March 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
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[2026-03-13 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: A royal decree widening access to healthcare in Spain will also align co-payment systems, expanding access to discounted and free prosthetics and wheelchairs for around 7 million people in the country.
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[2026-03-13 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Al Jazeera sees bombs being loaded onto US planes at UK base
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[2026-03-13 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain on Thursday explained its decision to permanently withdraw its ambassador to Israel, citing repeated "insults and slanders" by the country.
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[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: China consumes around 90% of Iran’s oil exports, so could be forced to rely on alternative suppliers – particularly Russia
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[2026-03-13 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Britain’s banknotes are set for a notably wilder makeover, with historical figures such as playwright William Shakespeare and wartime leader Winston Churchill now poised to step aside for images of native wildlife on the next series issued by the Bank of England.
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[2026-03-13 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Britain’s banknotes are set for a notably wilder makeover, with historical figures such as playwright William Shakespeare and wartime leader Winston Churchill now poised to step aside for images of native wildlife on the next series issued by the Bank of England.
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[2026-03-13 00:43 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kremlin appearing to ramp up control over internet, as it tests new ‘whitelist’ restrictions and pushes people to state-owned app
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[2026-03-13 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Matthew Fox made rare comments about his quiet life in Italy after leaving Hollywood more than a decade ago.
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[2026-03-13 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FRANKFURT, Germany — German carmaker BMW reported solid profit Thursday despite US tariffs and tough competition in China -- delivering a far better result than the heavy falls reported by rivals Volkswagen Group and Mercedes-Benz.
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[2026-03-13 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—Illicit trade is threatening Southeast Asia’s economic growth and sustainability goals, prompting the EU-Asean Business Council (EU-ABC) to urge the Philippines to use its Asean chairship to demonstrate stronger regional safeguards against smuggling and illegal commerce.
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[2026-03-13 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The British government has announced contentious new counter-extremism measures inspired by an extremism definition championed by former Conservative minister Michael Gove and denounced by critics as authoritarian.
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[2026-03-13 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain endured its wettest January and February in almost half a century, with a string of deadly storms lashing the country, national weather agency Aemet said Thursday.
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[2026-03-12 23:56 UTC+10:00] [Crime] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Amanda Wixon, 56, sentenced to 13 years for keeping victim imprisoned at home in Gloucestershire since 1990s
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[2026-03-12 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: France’s players waves to supporters following the Six Nations rugby union match between France and Italy in Lille, France, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
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[2026-03-12 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A woman walks by a giant screen with a logo at an event at the Paris Google Lab on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris, on Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus,File)
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[2026-03-12 23:29 UTC+10:00] [Violence against women and girls] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Figures recorded by Femicide Census over last 12 months indicate highest rate of matricide in 16 years
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[2026-03-12 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A liquor distillery in the Kaluga region is seeking to sell Trump-branded premium vodka and gin as part of a legal challenge to the trademark’s protection in Russia’s intellectual property court.
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[2026-03-12 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde, center, celebrates after scoring his third goal during a first leg round of 16 Champions League soccer match between Real Madrid and Manchester City in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)
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[2026-03-12 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russia on Thursday called on Israel and the United States to end their attacks on Iran and come to the negotiating table.
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[2026-03-12 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lens’ Florian Thauvin (10) scores from the penalty spot during the French League One soccer match between Paris FC and Lens in Paris, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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[2026-03-12 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK's High Court has ruled in favour of the journalist Owen Jones on key issues in a libel case brought by Raffi Berg, BBC news online's Middle East editor, over an article in which Jones alleged that Berg fostered a culture of bias towards Israel.
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[2026-03-12 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A volunteer holds the Ukrainian flag to take part in the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Verona, Italy, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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[2026-03-12 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom will stay in Iran despite the conflict in the Middle East and is committed to its agreement to build two more units at the Bushehr nuclear plant, its head Alexei Likhachev said on Thursday.
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